Decorative article in the nature of a



Feb. 28, 1956 JAMES 2,736,182

DECORATIVE ARTICLE IN' THE NATURE OF A CANDLE HOLDER Filed Sept. 10, 1955 INVENTOR. 677/ K Jamea DECORATIVE ARTICLE IN THE NATURE OF A CANDLE HOLDER Bill Y. James, Miami, Okla.

Application September 10, 1953, Serial No. 379,385 I 6 Claims. (CI. 67-23) i This invention relates to anornamentation particularly adapted for use as a candle holder, the primary ObjtlCt being to provide, in addition to the purely utilitarian function of holding one or more candles, decorative features capable of presenting a pleasing effect in the overall article. 7 v

. It is the most important object of -the present invention to provide a candle holder having-ornamentation thereon which may take various shapes such as the form of a roundel, rosette or even in imitation of a cone of the pine family, and each of which is adapted for support either through the provision of a base or by means of a hanger forming a part thereof.

Another important object of this invention is to provide an ornamentation or a decoration having a body made in its entirety from flexible material and constituting a plurality of loops radiating in all directions from a common center to present a cluster resembling, by way of example, the foliage of a plant or the components of a pine cone, the means for holding the loops in proper arrangement including a holder for one or more candles.

Other objects include theway in which'the loops aforementioned are presented through the medium of an elongated strip of flexible materialrebent upon itself at each end thereof and threaded upon a central pin-like support;

the manner of providing a plurality of tiers with the loops of each tier radiating in spoke-like fashion from the center support; the way in which the strips are of equal length in one form of the decoration and of progressively decreased lengths in another form thereof, all for the purpose of providing the desired effect; and many more minor objects, all of which will be made clear or become apparent as the following specification progresses.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top perspective view of a decorative article in the nature of a candle holder made pursuant to one form of my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken on line IIII of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another form of decorative candle holder.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical, sectional View showing a third embodiment of the invention; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the nature of the strip that is utilized in producing the body of the ornament.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, there is shown a candle holder in the nature of a rosette or taking the form of a roundel, and which includes a body broadly designated by the numeral 10, together with a suitable support that includes a base plate 12, a central pin 14 secured to the plate 12 and extending upwardly therefrom, and a cap 16 removably mounted on the upper end of pin 14 and provided with a cavity 18 adapted to receive a candle.

Body is made in its entirety from elongated, flexible strips of material such as paper or the like, and broadly designated by the numeral 20 in Fig. 6 of the 3 ranged in spoke-like fashion therearound.

drawing. Each of the strips 20 is provided with a central hole 22 and a hole 24 at each end thereof respectively. The holes 24 are spaced equally from the hole 22 to the end that when the strips 20 are rebent upon themselves from each end thereof, holes 24-24 will align with the hole 22 presenting a pair of diametrically-opposed, identical loops 26. The three aligned holes of the strips 20 are thereupon threaded upon the pin 14, is superimposed relationship over the plate 12.

It is to be preferred that the loops 26 radiate from the pin 14 in all directions and therefore, the same are ar- In the body 10, chosen for illustration, there is provided a pair of tiers28 and 30. The strips 20 of the tier 30 are. first placed on the pin 14 with the loops 26 radiating there-: from in many directions and thereupon the tier 28 is formed with the loops 26 thereof preferably offset with respect to the loops 26 of the tier 30.

It is obvious that any number of tiers 2830 may be provided on the pin 14, and while the strips 20 that are,

utilized in producing the same are of identical length, it is manifest that strips 20 of various lengths may be used if desired, with the tiers 2830 progressively decreasing in diameter as the cap 16 is approached. The cap 16 is placed on the pin 14 to hold the strips 20 in place, and it is seen that the superimposed ends of the strips 20 are in interengagement adjacent the pin 14. The provision of plate 12 renders the entire candle holder self-supporting and the cap 16, as well as the strips 20, may be made of various colors to suit the desires of the producer.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing there is illustrated another form of the invention adapted to receive one or more candles, and in this instance, there is provided a body broadly designated by the numeral that is made from strips such as at 20 having holes 22 and 24 therein. Here again, the ends of the strip 20 are rebent upon themselves to align the holes 24 and 22 and the strip 20 so folded to present opposed loops 126 which are threaded upon a supporting pin 114. The pin 114 is provided with a pair of caps 116, one on each end respectively thereof, and these caps 116 are in turn provided with cavities 118 for receiving candles 119.

The ornamentation shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing is supported such as from a Christmas tree by means of an elongated link 112 having openings at both ends thereof, one of which receives the pin 114 intermediate I the ends thereof and the other of which is designated by the numeral 121, whereby the article may be tied in place where desired.

Body 100'is made up of a number of tiers 128 presenting a pair of frusto-conical sections 131 and 133 that progressively decrease in diameter as the corresponding caps 116 are approached. The double frusto-conical or elliptical configuration of the body 100 is produced by choosing the strips 20 so that the same are of progressively decreased lengths as the tiers 128 next adjacent the cap 116 are approached. It is readily recognized by viewing Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing, that such configuration closely resembles a pine cone, and by proper choosing of the colors from which the strips 20 are made, the desired effect can be produced.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, there is illustrated still another form of the invention and in this case, a body 200 may, for the purposes of brevity, be described as identical with body 10 and need not be further detailed. It is mounted upon a supporting pin 214 corresponding identically with the pin 14, but in lieu of the plate 12 shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, a centrally perforated cork or the like 212, is mounted on the lowermost end of the pin 214. The cork 212 is in turn inserted within cavity 213 of a conventional candelabrum 215.

The body 200 is held on the pin 214 and against the 2 base or cork 212 by a cap 23.6 that is dome-shaped or semi-spherical and provided with a plurality of cavities 21$ for receiving candles 219. Here again the colors forming the body 264) and the cap 216 should be chosen to blend properly with the supporting means 215 chosen to receive the resilient plug 212.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a decorative candle holder, a support; a body consisting of a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of: flexible material mounted on the support, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively, a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof and being rebent upon itself to align its holes whereby to present a plurality of loops extending from the support in all directions; and means on the support holding the strips thereon, said means including a member having a candle-receiving cavity.

2. In a decorative candle holder, an elongated pin; a body consisting of a stack of elongated, initially fiat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin; and means on the pin for holding the strips thereon, said means including a support on the normally lowermost end of the pin and a cap on the opposite end thereof provided with a candle-receiving cavity.

3. In a decorative candle holder, an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a stack of identical elongated, initially fiat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a median pinreceiving hole, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof toward its center to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin; and means on the pin for holding the strips thereon, the strips being in superimposed interengagement at the pin throughout the length thereof, said means including a base plate on the lowermost end of the pin and a cap on the opposite end thereof, said cap having an upwardly facing, candlereceiving cavity.

4. In a decorative article for holding a plurality of candles, a base having an upstanding tubular stern; an upstanding supporting pin in said stem; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being offset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers; and a cap on the pin for holding the strips thereon, said cap having a number of candle-receiving perforations therein.

5. A decorative candle holder simulating a pine cone comprising an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially fiat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, the strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being offset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers, the lcngths of the strips progressively decreasing as the ends of the pin are approached; and means on the pin for holding the strips thereon, said means constituting caps on the ends of the pin having candle-receiving cavities therein.

6. A decorative candle holder simulating a pine cone comprising an elongated supporting pin; a body consisting of a plurality of tiers, each tier including a stack of elongated, initially flat strips of flexible material mounted on the pin, each strip being provided with a pin-receiving hole at each end thereof respectively and a pin-receiving hole intermediate the ends thereof, each strip being rebent upon itself from both ends thereof to align its holes and to present a pair of loops radiating in diametrically opposite directions from the pin, the loops being disposed in spoke-like arrangement around the pin, the loops of each tier being offset relative to the loops of next adjacent tiers, the lengths of the strips progressively decreasing as the ends of the pin are approached; means on the pin for holding the strips thereon, said means constituting caps on the ends of the pin having candle-receiving cavities therein; and a hanging link on the pin intermediate the ends thereof and extending radially therefrom.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 629,791 Kiesele Aug. 1, 1899 2,072,509 Mercer Mar. 2, 1937 2,542,222 Welch Feb. 20, 1951 

